Vlad Plăcintă (born February 4, 1986) is a Romanian philanthropist who is the founder and president of the non-profit organization Save a Heart Association (Romanian: Asociația Salvează o inimă).[1][2][3][4]
Vlad Plăcintă | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 4, 1986 Botosani, Romania |
| Citizenship | Romanian |
| Education | Stefan Cel Mare, FEG Post-secondary School |
| Occupation | Philanthropist |
Biography
editCareer
editAfter Auto Mechanic Professional School, Plăcintă returned to his hometown and became a farmer.[2]
In 2011, Plăcintă created the Orthodox Botosănean blog, where he posted humanitarian appeals and religious articles. In the following year, he went on a pilgrimage to Zosin monastery in Botoşani county, where he saw a couple asking for help for their child who was suffering from spastic tetraparesis. The experience made him focus on raising funds for children suffering from severe medical conditions. After his return, Plăcintă created the donation blog Let’s Be People for the cause.[2][5]
Along with his mother, Maria, and brother, George, Plăcintă established Save a Heart Association in 2012. In 2014, he met Marius Bucur, a software engineer working at Google who volunteered to implement online payment solutions on the platform of his organization. Since then, the organization has been helping children with severe medical conditions by raising funds through an online platform. The platform allows families to present their cases to the public, and funds are collected through donations. Through Save a Heart Association, he also organizes charity and fundraising events.[2][6][7][8]
Plăcintă was awarded the title of Citizen of Honor of Botoșani by the city administration in 2021.[9] In 2024, he was named Person of the Year by Romanian Television (TVR) for his humanitarian work.[10]
As of 2024, Plăcintă is serving as the president of Save a Heart Association.[1][11][4]
References
edit- ^ a b "Copii salvați de o idee unică în România, concepută de un tânăr din Botoșani". www.digi24.ro (in Romanian). 2015-10-15. Retrieved 2024-11-22.
- ^ a b c d "Ţăranul din Botoşani care a inventat un sistem online unic prin care a strâns sute de mii de euro pentru copii bolnavi şi a mobilizat români din toată lumea". adevarul.ro (in Romanian). 2015-10-10. Retrieved 2024-11-22.
- ^ "Tîmplarul care îngrijește inimile copiilor | Opinia studențească" (in Romanian). Retrieved 2024-11-22.
- ^ a b "Tâmplarul de la ţară care a strâns prin „Salvează o inimă" 5 milioane de euro din donaţii pentru copiii bolnavi din România". adevarul.ro (in Romanian). 2019-11-08. Retrieved 2024-11-22.
- ^ Păun, Gabriel (2020-01-21). "Botoșăneanul care salvează copiii bolnavi de cancer. Vlad Plăcintă: "Mă motivează bucuria copiilor și părinților atunci când totul iese conform planului"". Matricea Românească (in Romanian). Retrieved 2024-11-22.
- ^ Breazu, Sorin (2015-10-12). "Povestea săteanului român care a inventat un sistem online unic pentru ajutarea copiilor bolnavi". Great News (in Romanian). Retrieved 2024-11-22.
- ^ "Sistem online unic, prin care s-au strâns sute de mii de euro pentru copiii bolnavi". Europa FM. 2015-10-12. Retrieved 2024-11-22.
- ^ Ursan, Radu (2021-06-14). "Asociația de caritate care a salvat sute de vieți și a strâns 12 milioane de euro pentru copii a pornit de la o vorbă a părintelui Arsenie Papacioc". R3media (in Romanian). Retrieved 2024-11-22.
- ^ Constantiniu, De Virginia (2021-10-30). "Vlad Plăcintă a devenit Cetăţean de Onoare al Municipiului Botoşani". Monitorulbt. Retrieved 2024-11-22.
- ^ "Vlad Plăcintă, desemnat „Omul anului" în seara de Revelion, la TVR | VIDEO". TVR.RO (in Romanian). Retrieved 2024-11-22.
- ^ "În slujba oamenilor și a lui Dumnezeu". ziarullumina.ro. Retrieved 2024-11-22.